The Rising Sun Shiners basketball squad (Rising Sun, IN), was crushed 72-28 in Saturday's league battle with the host Southwestern Rebels (Hanover, IN)

With the victory, Southwestern advances its record to 15-6 on the year. The Rebels host South Central (Elizabeth, IN) to meet the Rebels in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 27. The Rebels enter the battle with a record of 8-11.

The Shiners now own a 7-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Switzerland County for a Ohio River Valley challenge on Tuesday, January 27. Rising Sun will battle a Pacers team coming off a 53-40 league loss to South Ripley (Versailles, IN). The Pacers record now stands at 9-13.